Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Tokelau, you would:

Economy

make 3.1 times more money

Tokelau has a GDP per capita of $6,004 as of 2017, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tokelau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 24.7% more likely to have internet access

In Tokelau, approximately 58.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 25.0 times more coastline

Tokelau has a total of 101 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

French Polynesia: At a glance

French Polynesia is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 3,827 sq km. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were halted in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
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